Dog Urinating in Her Bed
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Q:Hello all!
My fiance and I just got our first dog, she is a lovely Min Pin who is 4 months old. We are novice dog owners and have had much success so far, but I am ready to pull my hair out at this point.
House training is coming along really well, aside from a few accidents when we are not paying attention. We crate her at night things were going well up until a few weeks ago.
We noticed she urinated in her kennel. We tried cutting the water off two hours before bed, nothing. Tried taking her out a few times before bed, still nothing. Cut half her kennel off so there is only enough room for her bed, and still this morning when she got us up to go pee in the middle of the night, her bed was soaked.
I need some major help here. I was always told a dog will not mess in their bed, but she is and we have no idea how to control it.
Any helpful advise is greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Junes Mom
My fiance and I just got our first dog, she is a lovely Min Pin who is 4 months old. We are novice dog owners and have had much success so far, but I am ready to pull my hair out at this point.
House training is coming along really well, aside from a few accidents when we are not paying attention. We crate her at night things were going well up until a few weeks ago.
We noticed she urinated in her kennel. We tried cutting the water off two hours before bed, nothing. Tried taking her out a few times before bed, still nothing. Cut half her kennel off so there is only enough room for her bed, and still this morning when she got us up to go pee in the middle of the night, her bed was soaked.
I need some major help here. I was always told a dog will not mess in their bed, but she is and we have no idea how to control it.
Any helpful advise is greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Junes Mom
A:Hi, Junesmom. Welcome to the board.
What you're describing sounds like more of a physical problem than a behavioral one. Have you had her to a vet to rule out things like a urinary tract infection? That would be my suggestion--have a vet check her out, then go from there.
What you're describing sounds like more of a physical problem than a behavioral one. Have you had her to a vet to rule out things like a urinary tract infection? That would be my suggestion--have a vet check her out, then go from there.
A:welcome Junesmom! I would think Hazel is just about right on. She needs to be seen by a vet to rule out something physical. She is only 4 months old. You have to expect some accidents.
Have you cleaned the bed/crate with something to get rid of the smell of urine each time she does this? It's possible she is smelling the old urine and thinking it's ok to use the bed as a toilet.
Have you cleaned the bed/crate with something to get rid of the smell of urine each time she does this? It's possible she is smelling the old urine and thinking it's ok to use the bed as a toilet.
A:Welcome! I think everyones right, check for health issues...
Other than that, could it be anxiety related?
Be patient, My dog peed in her kennel for a long time after we got her. She has finally stopped. She was just untrained and anxious.
Look at it this way... at least its in her kennel, not on your bed!
Other than that, could it be anxiety related?
Be patient, My dog peed in her kennel for a long time after we got her. She has finally stopped. She was just untrained and anxious.
Look at it this way... at least its in her kennel, not on your bed!